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DGy 201
Digital Graphics Recorder
User’s Guide
Equipped with Simultaneous Record/Play Option
Revision 2.0.2— July 5, 2006
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DOCUMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • DGy Model 201 User Guide • P/N 350-8697 • Revision 2.0.2 - July 5, 2006 • Printed in U.S.A COPYRIGHT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . © 2005, 2006 RGB Spectrum, Inc. All rights reserved. This document, in whole or in part, may not be reproduced, translated or reduced to any machine-readable form without prior written approval from RGB Spectrum, Inc. • DGy is a trademark of RGB Spectrum, Inc. NOTICE
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LIMITED WARRANTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RGB Spectrum (RGB) warrants that this product will be free from defects in material and workmanship, under normal use and service when correctly installed and maintained, for a period of one (1) year from date of shipment. RGB’s liability under this warranty is limited solely to replacing, repairing or issuing credit for any product which is shown to be defective during the warranty period. Purchaser shall (i) notify
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TABLE OF CONTENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter 1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 In This Chapter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Product Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 System Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 DGy Models. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 DGy A/V Inputs and Outputs . . . . . . . . . . .
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Chapter 3 Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 In This Chapter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Before you Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Launching the Simultaneous Record/Player. . . . . 25 WCP Simultaneous Record/Player Controls . . . . . . . . 26 Recorder Controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Player Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Clip Browser Menu . .
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Playback a Clip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Clip Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Chapter 4 Transferring Recordings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 In This Chapter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 File Transfers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Starting the FTP Client . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 FTP Transfer Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 T
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Streaming Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Streaming Commands Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . 110 Clip and Disk Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Clip and Disk Command Descriptions . . . . . . . . 113 Time Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Time Command Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Miscellaneous Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 Miscellaneous Commands Descriptions. . . . . . . 123 Factory Timing List . .
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Appendix C Firmware Upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 In this Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 Upgrade Procedure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 Obtaining the Latest Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 Setting up the DGy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 Transferring the New Firmware to the DGy . . . . 148 Automated Update Procedure . .
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1 INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IN THIS CHAPTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . This chapter provides an introduction to the features of the DGy 201 high resolution graphics recorder. PRODUCT OVERVIEW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The RGB Spectrum DGy 201 is a family of recorder products designed specifically to record and replay high-resolution graphic images in real time. The DGy 201 fam
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INTRODUCTION System Features • File Transmission — The DGy’s standard networking capability enables users to transfer recorded clips to remote computers over 100 Base-T connections. Refer to the “Networking and Control” section for additional details. • Resolution Flexibility — DGy models support a wide range of resolutions and frame rates as listed below: Table 1-1. DGy 201 Resolution and Frame Rates Resolution Maximum Frame Rate DGy Model 1024 x 768 47 Hz (frames per second) 200, 201 , 30
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INTRODUCTION DGy Models DGY MODELS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The DGy 201 Digital Graphics Recorder is available in different models, as indicated in the table below: Table 1-3. DGy 201 Models Feature DGy 200 DGy 201 DGy 300 DGy 301 Standard removable drive N/A N/A Optional internal fixed drive N/A N/A Maximum input resolution 1280 x 1024 1600 x 1200 1280 x 1024 1600 x 1200 Composite video input N/A Option N/A N/A FTP file transfers N/A N/A Streaming N/A Op
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INTRODUCTION DGy A/V Inputs and Outputs DGY A/V INPUTS AND OUTPUTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The DGy 201 includes a comprehensive array of inputs and outputs as outlined below, enabling you to record and replay low-data-rate signals — all the way to high resolution graphic displays. SYSTEM INPUTS The following system inputs are provided: . . . . . . . . . • Digital — One digital input is provided (DVI-I integrated digital/analog connector). With a pixel rate u
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INTRODUCTION Recording and Replay RECORDING AND REPLAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DGy 201 offers a high degree of flexibility and versatility in terms of recording clips, replaying and transmitting clips. Replaying may be accomplished directly from a DGy 201 or using a software player on a Windows PC. Many of these capabilities are listed below. Please contact RGB Spectrum for details on specific configurations and their capabilities. RECORD The DGy 201’s re
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INTRODUCTION Recording and Replay PLAYBACK A DGy 201 recording can be replayed directly from a DGy 201 from the internal drive or remotely mounted disk (option). The file created by DGy CAPABILITIES . . . . . . . . . 201 can also be viewed from a suitably configured PC at a reduced frame rate. The DGy 201’s playback capabilities are listed and illustrated in the following section. For details about playback from a PC, refer to the following section “Software Replay Application”. LOCAL PLA
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INTRODUCTION Recording and Replay SIMULTANEOUS The DGy 201 supports the optional ability to playback from disk at the same time as it is recording new material. Record and play start and RECORD/REPLAY . . . . . . . . . stop times are independent. Note You must have an AuxCodec board installed to use the Simultaneous Record/Play option on the DGy 201. The presence of this option can be confirmed by viewing the WCP Configuration Screen (page 22). STREAMING The DGy 201 can encode and stream
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INTRODUCTION Networking and Control NETWORKING AND CONTROL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Although there are no front panel controls, the DGy 201 includes the following networking and control capabilities: • RS-232 capability for command-line control. The RS-232 serial port connects to an ASCII terminal, any computer with a serial port or an external device such as a touchpad. Commands are sent from the terminal or computer to the DGy 201. In Chapter 6, refer to t
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INTRODUCTION Multi-Channel Systems MULTI-CHANNEL SYSTEMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The DGy 201 is a single channel recording system. However, all models support the ability to provide a multi-channel record and playback capability. A number of units can be configured together and controlled from a single control point using the optional Multi-Channel Manager software as shown in the figure below. Figure 1-4. Multi-channel recorder set up Control of a multi-ch
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INTRODUCTION External Timecode Synchronization EXTERNAL TIMECODE SYNCHRONIZATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Multi-channel recording requires multiple DGy 201 units to be synchronized so that start and stop of record and play can be accomplished. This is achieved by synchronizing the internal real time clocks of all the DGy 201 units. All DGy 201 models can be synchronized to an external time source using a network connection to a NTP (Network Time Protocol) ser
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2 INSTALLATION AND SET UP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IN THIS CHAPTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . This chapter provides instructions for installing and setting up your DGy 201 system. The following topics are discussed: • Standard Supplied Components • Optional Items • Rack Mounting • Front Panel • Rear Panel • Installation • Web Control Panel Connection STANDARD SUPPLIED COMPONENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
